With continuous rainfall all through Monday night, people in several parts of Mumbai on Tuesday woke up to severe waterlogging.

The downpour led to disruption of rail services and traffic movement in the city.

The BEST bus services have been diverted on 56 routes in various parts of the city and its suburbs due to waterlogging, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.

The local train service, considered lifeline of Mumbai, has also been affected.

According to the BMC, trains on central, western and harbour lines have completely stopped.

The BMC has appealed to all offices and other establishments to remain shut on Tuesday, except for emergency services.

Meanwhile, traffic on the Western Express Highway near Kandivali was severely affected due to a landslide.

The landslide slowed down vehicular movement on one side of the highway.

The weather department has sounded a red alert for Tuesday and Wednesday for extremely heavy rain in Mumbai.

With a high tide expected at 12:47 pm, the BMC has issued an alert to all concerned departments and also to citizens to not go near any beach or low lying areas.

Tides waves of around 4.51 meters have been predicted due to the heavy rains.

According to the BMC, Mumbai city received 140.5 mm rain from 8 am on August 3 to 3 am on August 4.

The eastern and western suburbs recorded 84.77 mm and 79.27 mm of rainfall respectively.

The BMC issued suitable warnings and advisories to all coastal security agencies, disaster management department and Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST).

The civic corporation has also put on alert fire brigade, pumping stations and operating staff at temporarily installed 299 pumping machines.

Officers have also been put on alert in case evacuation is required when the water level of the Mithi river increases due to rains.

Education officers have been told to keep the BMC schools prepared if any emergency situation arises and people need shelter.